Yassin Adnan. (2018). Marrakech Noir. Akashic Books.

Yassin Adnan. 2018. Marrakech Noir. Akashic Books.

Yassin Adnan, Marrakech Noir. Akashic Books, 2018.

Yassin Adnan. Marrakech Noir. Akashic Books, 2018.

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This unique anthology of crime fiction features 15 original stories of “scandals, smugglers, and other sordid tales” by award-winning Moroccan authors (CrimeReads).
 
At first glance, Marrakech may seem like an odd setting for noir fiction. Contemporary Moroccans call it The Joyful City—a place where locals are happy to joke about gossip and quick to forget stories of crime. But in Marrakech Noir, some of Morocco’s finest authors address old wrong that have been kept hidden behind the city’s ancient gates, and spin contemporary tales of poverty, grift, and violence in this global tourist destination.
 
Marrakech Noir features brand-new stories by Fouad Laroui, Allal Bourqia, Abdelkader Benali, Mohamed Zouhair, Mohamed Achaari, Hanane Derkaoui, Fatiha Morchid, Mahi Binebine, Mohamed Nedali, Halima Zine El Abidine, My Seddik Rabbaj, Yassin Adnan, Karima Nadir, Taha Adnan, and Lahcen Bakour.

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     "Edited by Yassin Adnan, this powerful collection of diverse and unique tales dives into a Marrakech mostly unknown by outsiders. The stories paint an in-depth portrait of a city and traverse the spectrum of emotions, from joyful to sadistic."

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     June 25, 2018
     As Adnan points out in his introduction to this relatively upbeat Akashic noir anthology, Moroccans regard Marrakech as “The Joyful City.” Its “days are bright and its nights are well-lit.” As a result, most of the volume’s 15 tales tend to be fanciful, as shown by Fatiha Morchid’s clever “The Secret in Fingertips,” in which a young woman, whose magical touch at massage earns her the nickname Scheherazade, uses her fingertips to great effect. At the darker end of the scale is Halima Zine El Abidine’s moving “Mama Aicha,” about a mother’s efforts on the part of her rebellious son, a victim of police oppression. “What is the good humor for which the people of Marrakech are known if not a proud mask concealing the bitterness of their days and the misery of their lives?” the title character asks. Also notable is Hanane Derkaoui’s “A Way to Mecca,” in which the decision of two destitute thieves, Ali and Ibrahim, to con or rob Hmad, who claims to be a waiter, leads to tragedy. Armchair travelers will relish this collective look at Marrakech through the eyes of those who know its people and culture well.

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At first glance, Marrakech may seem like an odd setting for noir fiction. Contemporary Moroccans call it The Joyful City—a place where locals are happy to joke about gossip and quick to forget stories of crime. But in Marrakech Noir, some of Morocco’s finest authors address old wrong that have been kept hidden behind the city’s ancient gates, and spin contemporary tales of poverty, grift, and violence in this global tourist destination.
 
Marrakech Noir features brand-new stories by Fouad Laroui, Allal Bourqia, Abdelkader Benali, Mohamed Zouhair, Mohamed Achaari, Hanane Derkaoui, Fatiha Morchid, Mahi Binebine, Mohamed Nedali, Halima Zine El Abidine, My Seddik Rabbaj, Yassin Adnan, Karima Nadir, Taha Adnan, and Lahcen Bakour.

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Introduction

PART I: Hanging Crimes
The Mysterious Painting by Fouad Laroui (Bab Doukkala)
A Noisy Disappearance in An Ill-Reputed Alley by Allal Bourqia (Derb Sidi Bouloukat)
The Mummy in the Pasha's House by Mohamed Achaari (TK)
Looking at Mars in Marrakech by Abdelkader Banali (La Mamounia)
Other Places by Mohamed Zouhair (Tabhiret)

PART II: The Red and the Black
A Way to Mecca by Hanane Derkaoui (Riad Zitoun)
The Secret in Fingertips by Fatiha Morchid (Douar El Askar)
Delirium by Mahi Binebine (Souk Semmarine)
In Search of a Son by Mohamed Nedali (Bab Ghmat)
Mama Aicha by Halima Zine El Abidine (Jemaa el-Fnaa)

PART III: Extra-Muros
Hay Saada: Black Love by Taha Adnan (Aswal)
Frankenstein's Monster by My Seddik Rabbaj (Sidi Youssef Ben Ali)
An E-mail From the Sky by Yassin Adnan (Hay al-Massira)
Amerchich by Karima Nadir (Amerchich)
A Person Fit for Murder by Lahcen Bakour (Bab al-Jadid Quarter)

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